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Hello, I just installed Linux Mint 14 (kernel version 3.5.0-17) on a new Asus B400 ultrabook, and I am having issues with the right button on the touchpad. If I click the left button, it registers a mouse click (as expected) but when I click the right button, nothing happens.

Synclient reports that the touchpad is being detected as a ClickPad, which (as I understood it) is meant for touchpads that have "virtual buttons" for left/right click. Mine has two physical, separate buttons for mouse clicks.

Code:

$ synclient -l|grep ClickPad
ClickPad = 1

What is more interesting is that it seems the capabilities are being reported incorrectly as well:

Since the touchpad DOES have a physical right button, I think it is being detected incorrectly. I am able to right-click with the button under Windows 7, and am also able to right-click using a two-finger tap on the touchpad, but am unable to use the physical button. Any help solving this would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!